Hello friend,
We’ve asked a lot from Rhode Islanders over the last ten months. Today, I have one more ask: please sign up to get tested this week and next week.
Getting tested is one of the simplest, most effective ways you can protect your household from COVID-19. And over the last month, we’ve made testing easier than ever.
Everyone in Rhode Island can sign up for a free test at portal.ri.gov
It doesn’t matter if you have symptoms or not, it doesn’t matter if you’re a student or teacher, it doesn’t matter where you work or what community you live in – everyone can go to that one website, and every test scheduled through that site is free.
We’ve added a lot of capacity, so there are many open slots every day–including same-day appointments at some sites.
In addition to getting tested before and after Christmas, please make sure that you are following the latest health guidelines.
The name of the game now is staying with your household. You can go to dinner, you can go shopping, you can go to the movie theater – but you need to do it with the people you live with, and you need to wear a mask.
Please get tested early and often and stay with your household. I know it’s not easy, but these steps are necessary to stay ahead of the virus and keep it from spreading to our households.
-Gina Raimondo
Governor
P.S.: Information is our greatest weapon in the fight against COVID-19. If you or someone you know wants to sign up to receive these emails, you can use this link